Wednesday, 6 February 2019

The Zanu-PF Youth League has passed a vote of no confidence
in their leader, Cde Pupurai Togarepi, his deputy Cde Lewis Matutu and three
other National Executive Council members on allegations of incompetence, gross
misconduct and disloyalty, among other allegations.

The other three are the Youth League’s national secretary
for Administration Cde Tendai Chirau, the deputy national secretary for
External Relations Cde Admire Mahachi and deputy national Secretary for
Environment and Tourism Cde Mercy Mugomo. The matter, however, is subject for
confirmation by the ruling party’s National Disciplinary Committee.

Cde Godfrey Tsenengamu who is the Youth League’s national
political commissar, announced the vote of no confidence at Zanu-PF
Headquarters today.

“The Youth League National Executive Council sitting in
extraordinary session on the 6th February 2019 in Harare unanimously moved a
motion of no confidence on five of its members in order to realign it with the
vision of His Excellency the President and First Secretary of Zanu-PF, Cde Emmerson
Mnangangwa.

“The motion was necessitated by the call by President E.D
Mnangagwa for the Youth League to be vibrant, proactive and to move from being
lethargic,” he said.

He said the Youth League had invoked Chapter 4, Article
(General Provisions) Section 265 of the Party Constitution which states that:
“A motion of no confidence shall be by a simple majority of at least two-thirds
of all members of the appropriate organ…”.

Cde Tsenengamu said there had been dereliction of duty in
relation to the above, currently, before, during and after the elections. He
said this was evidenced by poor visibility and participation by the Youth
League in the 2018 Harmonised Elections and; failure to defend and mobilise the
Youth League structures to defend the President and party during the recent MDC
Alliance and ZCTU led January riots.

Others are poor participation by the Youth League on social
media and failure to defend the party on the regional and international stage
during the current wave of Anti-Zanu-PF and Anti President Mnangagwa
propaganda. Cde Tsenengamu said Cdes Togarepi and Matutu had also converted and
diverted resources meant for the Youth League for personal use without the
resolution of the Executive Council.

“Computers were donated by Potraz but their distribution
has been unaccounted for. Cde Matutu sourced for funds from Tongaat Hullet and
Bikita Minerals for Youth League projects, without the mandate of the
executive,” he said.

In an interview, Cde Chirau confirmed the developments and
said the petition had been submitted to the party leadership. He said they were
yet to be served with the charge sheet.

“Its true cadres that a vote of no confidence has been
passed on five Members of NEC. I am part of the five. However, a vote of no
confidence is subject to confirmation by the National Disciplinary Committee of
the party,” Cde Chirau said. Herald